Library News
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What is a Prairie? Thursday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Join Paul Ohlrogge from the University of Wisconsin-Extension in the first presentation in the Library's Prairie Series.
Dollar-A-Day Boys: A musical tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps, Thursday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. at the Iowa County Health and Human Services Building. Join Bill Jamerson in this program co-sponsored by the Iowa County Historical Society and the Dodgeville Public Library. Since 1992, Bill has interviewed hundreds of former CCC enrollees and used their stories in his PBS documentary Camp Forgotten.
Third Thursday Film Group Join us for these upcoming films:
Tea with Mussolini (1999) on May 17
A Month by the Lake (1995) on June 21
The Prairies of Old, Friday, May 18 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Discussion leader Katie Abbott of the Military Ridge Prairie Heritage will give this second presentation in the Library's Prairie Series.
The Library will be closed on Monday, May 28 for the holiday. We will be open on Saturday, May 26!
America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie. Film screening and discussion on Thursday, May 31 at 7:00 p.m. Examine the history of the region that was once covered by the tallgrass prairie, and explore the future of agriculture in this fragile ecosystem. Third presentation in the Library's Prairie Series.
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time. Film screening and discussion on Thursday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. Aldo Leopold is considered the most important conservationist of the 20th century because his ideas are so relevant to the environmental issues of our time. Green Fire is the first feature documentary about Aldo Leopold's life and contemporaries. Fourth presentation in the Library's Prairie Series.
Summer Reading Club begins June 1 through August 4! Visit the Kids Korner for more information, or print a bookmark with all the details.
Special Family Program at the Library, Tuesday night, June 12 at 6:00 p.m. Join Stuart Stotts in a concert celebration of imagination and the power of an idea. Have fun laughing and participating in It's a Great Big World Filled With Dreams.
You Should Know... Your attendance at programs sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library may be digitally recorded through photographs or video recordings. These images may be posted on our web site, in our newsletter, by local newspapers or ultimately on the World Wide Web. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the program.
Ongoing Events
All events at the Dodgeville Public Library are FREE and open to the public. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information contact the Library at 935-3728.
Drop-In Storytime Great stories shared each Monday morning at 10:15 at the Library. This program is sponsored by a volunteer and the Dodgeville Public Library. Programs are executed by a library volunteer. More ongoing Children's programs are in the Kids Korner.
Outreach to Senior Citizens in Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities Volunteers deliver books to Sienna Crest, Upland Hills and Stonefield every other Wednesday.
Caregiver Support Group meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from 10:30-Noon at the Health & Human Services Center, Room 1001, 303 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville, WI. Note location change. The public is welcome. Contact ADRC at 608-930-9835 or 1-877-794-2372 for more information.
Iowa County Low Vision Support Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Health & Human Services Building, room 1001, 303 W. Chapel Street. More info at the ADRC at 935-0371.
Genealogy Group (Family History) meets the 3rd Monday of each month. Facilitated by Eileen Arndt, well-known, local genealogist. Bring your genealogy questions and share your knowledge with other researchers.
Third Thursday Film Group Join us for a film, tea, and lively conversation on the third Thursday of every month from 1:00 -4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Dodgeville City Hall.
Donations accepted for Friends of the Library book sale during the
3rd full week of each month. Drop off during regular library hours. Volunteers needed and appreciated!
Library Hours
The library is located at the corners of Iowa and Fountain Streets in historic downtown Dodgeville.
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